<p>I got into both Umich and UC Berkeley right now and even though i am fortunate enough to have this dilemma, I am now torn because I really don't know which is better for me.
I definitely want to study business and specifically finance/IB/consulting.
In the rankings they are right next to each other. In some of them berkeley is ranked higher, and in others, in some of them ross is ranked higher. But just looking at the rankings, I think im leaning towards Berkeley.</p>
<p>please give me share your opinions/advice
thank you!</p>
<p>What’s the financial situation like for each school? Were you preadmitted to Ross? Which college environment do you prefer: Ann Arbor or Berkeley? The recruiting difference is negligible with maybe an ever so slight edge to Haas. If you were preadmitted to Ross and/or Michigan is cheaper, go to U of M unless you want to do investment banking on the West Coast. Otherwise, go to Berkeley and work your tail off to get admitted to Haas after your sophomore year. Good luck to you!</p>
<p>Ross and Haas were tied at #3 according to the latest USNWR ranking. In Management (which speaks to Consulting), Ross is ranked #1 while Haas is ranked #3. In Finance, which matters fdor those interested in Investment Banking, Haas was #4 and Ross was #5. In other words, the two are identical in virtually every tangible way. </p>
<p>This said, Ross is more highly recruited by IBanks and Management Consulting firms. The largest industry Haas students join is accounting. According to the most recent class, 15% of Haas students joined Consuting firms compared to 26% at Ross students and 34% of Haas students joined Financial Services firms compared to 51% at Ross students. The average starting salaries at both programs are identical. Here’s a comparison from last year’s class:</p>
<p>I-BANKS:
Barclays Captial: Haas 1, Ross 3
Citigroup: Haas 1, Ross 13
Credit Suisse: Haas 1, Ross 5
Deutschebank: Haas 1, Ross 5
Goldman Sachs: Haas 5, Ross 3
JP Morgan: Haas 2, Ross 10
Morgan Stanley: Haas 6, Ross 8
UBS: Haas 2, Ross 3</p>
<p>TOTAL: Haas 19, Ross 50</p>
<p>CONSULTING:
McKinsey: Haas 1, Ross 3
Bain: Haas 1, Ross 4
Boston Consulting Group: Haas 1, Ross 4</p>
<p>TOTAL: Haas 3, Ross 11</p>
<p>Although Haas and Ross have equally small graduating classes (~330-350 each), Ross students are placed into top IBanks and Management Consulting firms at a rate three times higher than Haas students.</p>
<p>^that’s great data, source?</p>